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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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